Got this today and I'm just passing it along. Hello, These are not my relatives, but feel that someone may be interested in the information. It comes from the 1892 Portrait & Biographical Album of Genesee, Lapeer & Tuscola Counties, in Michigan. Chapman Bros. Colleen GILBERT BATES, deceased. This former resident of Hadley Township, Lapeer County, was born June 28m 1830, in Genesee County, N. Y., and came with his parents to Macomb County, Mich., when about ten years old. He there grew to mature years in new Haven Township and after studying in the common schools gained for himself a thorough and liberal education. When about twenty-one years old he came to Farmer's Creek and engaged in teaching which calling he followed successfully more or less during the next ten years. It was in 1860 that this young man was united in marriage with Miss., Elizabeth J., daughter of Robert Davenport. About the year 1864 Mr. Bates was appointed to fill a vacancy as County Surveyor on account of the death of Mr. Hall, and this office he held until near the time of his death. In the meantime he was elected by the people of Hadley to fill the office of Supervisor and was the incumbent of that position for several terms. During the same period he served his township as School Inspector and his high intelligence and thorough education combined with his interest in the progress of the township, made him a most efficient and praiseworthy official. Mt. Bates was universally esteemed as a man of public spirit and one whose integrity and probity were undoubted. He was public spirited and one upon whom reliance could be placed at all times. He and his wife became the parents of four children, the eldest, Jennie E., is the wife of Charles Johnson, and the three younger children are Maragretta, Elmer D., and Leroy. Our subject was the son of Ezra and Margaret (Green) Bates, both natives of New York. He was an earnest and stanch Republican and it was upon that ticket that he had his election to all the offices which he held. He died in 1880 and his loss brought a sense of deep bereavement not only to his wife and children, but also to the whole community. Betty bettythomas@charter.net Wicks,Hammond, Heintz,Bradfield,Walbridge - http://BettyT.tripod.com Boylston Historical Society & Museum http://www.boylstonhistory.org GenWeb County Coordinator for: Genesee, NY http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenese Wyoming, NY http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywyomin Worcester, MA http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces